On the origin of the HLX-1 outbursts
On the origin of the HLX-1 outbursts
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关于HLX-1爆发的起源
DOI:
10.1093/mnrasl/slw159
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Liu Tong
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作者:
Sun Mouyuan;Gu Wei-Min;Yan Zhen;Wu Qingwen;Liu Tong
HLX-1, currently the best intermediate-mass black hole candidate, has undergone seven violent outbursts, each with a peak X-ray luminosity of $L_{\mathrm{peak},\mathrm{X}}\sim 10^{42}\ \rm{erg\ s^{-1}}$. Interestingly, the properties of the HLX-1 outbursts evolve with time. In this work, we aim to constrain the physical parameters of the central engine of the HLX-1 outbursts in the framework of the black hole accretion. We find that the physical properties of the HLX-1 outbursts are consistent with being driven by the radiation pressure instability. This scenario can explain the evolution of the recurrent timescales of the HLX-1 outbursts as a function of the durations.